Larry Hughes vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Larry Hughes that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Larry Hughes

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Hughes: 1998-99 to 2011-12
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Hughes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Larry Hughes 13 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Larry Hughes 5 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Larry Hughes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Hughes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Larry Hughes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Hughes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hughes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Hughes 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hughes 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

Steals Leader Larry Hughes 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 14.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 4.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 3.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hughes 10,242 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Larry Hughes 3,039 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Larry Hughes 2,290 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Larry Hughes 1,092 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Larry Hughes 255 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Larry Hughes 727 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hughes .406 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Larry Hughes .309 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hughes .757 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 22.0 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 6.3 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 4.7 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 2.9 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 0.6 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 12.6 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 4.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hughes 617 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Larry Hughes 219 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Larry Hughes 139 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Larry Hughes 80 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Larry Hughes 25 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Larry Hughes 49 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hughes .361 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Larry Hughes .287 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hughes .782 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 20.7 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 7.1 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 4.0 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 2.2 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 1.1 (1999) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)